Jul 17
US President Barack Obama, on Friday, praised the deceased former CBS news anchor as a ‘journalistic icon’ following his death on Friday due to a long illness. Obama said called Cronkite a “voice of certainty in an uncertain world,” who will be truly missed. In a statement he said that he was a trusted voice who calmly glided Americans through wars and riots. His rich baritone reached millions of living rooms every night, and in an industry of icons The former news anchor died Friday Night

